Improvement in horse-collar pads



UNITED STATES PATENT GEEICE..

IMPROVEMENT IN HORSE-COLLAR PADS.

Specitication forming part of Letters Patent No. 110,518, dated December27, 1870.

.To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JAMES F. WALSH, of Hazel Green, in the county ofGrant and State ot' Visconsin, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Horse-Collar Pads; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which willenable others skilled in the art to make and use` the same, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification. n

This invention relates to improvements in the construction of sweat-padsfor horse-collars; and it consists of two broad pieces of leather of theproper form to tit the breast and neck of the horse, withstiffening-plates ot'iron stitched between them to keep them smooth, theinner piece being broader than the outer one, and the inner edge of itturned outward to prevent galling theneck, and held by short strapsattached to the outer piece, all as hereinafter described.

Figure l is a plan View of my improved pad, and Fig. 2 is across-section of one of the parts.

Similar letters of reference indica-te corresponding parts.

A represents the outer piece of leather, and B the inner one. C is themetal stiffeningplate. rlhese pieces of leather and the plates aresuitably shaped to fit the neck and breast of the horse when placedunder the collar, a duplicate set being used to make a complete pad, andbeing connected together at the top and bottom in a manner similar tothe connection of the two parts ofthe collar. The

outer piece is narrower than the inner one,

and is so adjusted with it that the excess of the inner one, D, is atthe edge next the neck. The plate C is stitched between the two so as tobe confined, and with the outer edge at a considerable distance from theedge, as indicated by the line E, so that the margin of the pad betweenthe edge of the plate and the outer edge of the two pieces of leathermay spring outward with more freedom than it would with the plateextending to the said edge. The inner margin D of the pi-ece B is sprungoutward to prevent chafmg the neck, and is held by the short straps F,riveted to it, and stitched between the outer piece and the plate. I

The pad thus constructed is provided with the straps G for attaching itto the collar by buckling around it.

This pad will be kept smooth on the side tting against the shoulders ot'the animal by the metal, and prevent chating, no matter how rough theinner surface of the collar may be.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The collar-pad consisting of leather pieces A B,sheet-metal piece G, and short straps F, all combined, constructed, andarranged substantially as specified.

, JAMES F. WALSH.

Witnesses:

JOHN CHANDLER, J. M. CHANDLER.

